Dry Bean Plantings Expected to Decline This Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its prospective plantings report Wednesday, March 31. Farmers intend to plant 1.54 million acres of dry edible beans in 2021. That’s down 11 percent from the previous season’s 1.74 million acres. Planted area is expected to be below last year in all estimating states except Washington. […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
The dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace with current crop prices steady with moderate demand. According to report contacts, rail cars, trucks and containers are still hard to source. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans this past week was $27 to $32 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto […]
Argentine Dry Bean Planting Wraps Up
This year’s dry bean crop in Argentina is 100 percent planted in the southern and central regions, which are mainly black beans. In the northern region, the Alubia crop is 80 percent planted, while other bean types are 95 percent planted. The general condition of the Argentine dry bean crops to date are good to […]
USDBC Outlines Top Three Trade Policy Areas
The U.S. Dry Bean Council (USDBC) continues to pursue an ambitious trade policy agenda into the third quarter of 2021 as key U.S. government trade personnel are confirmed and/or appointed. The organization is addressing numerous trade policy priorities around the globe, and has identified the top three as: Removal of EU/UK tariffs – U.S. […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
Dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace with current crop prices steady with moderate demand. According to report contacts, rail cars, trucks and containers are getting harder to source. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans this past week was $27 to $32 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto beans […]
USDA Seeks Dry Beans
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a solicitation for the procurement of dry beans for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Specifically, packaged Great Northern beans are being sought. Bids are due April 6 by 1 p.m. CT. View the solicitation.
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
The dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace with moderate demand. According to report contacts, rail cars, trucks and containers are getting harder to source. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans this past week was $27 to $32 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto beans range from $30 to $32 […]
Last Change for Crop Insurance
The final date to apply for crop insurance for spring crops, including dry beans, is March 15 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the March 15 sales closing date to do so. Producers are encouraged to visit their crop […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
The dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace. According to report contacts, rail cars and containers are getting harder to source. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans this past week was $27 to $32 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto beans range from $30 to $32 per cwt. Navies are […]
NDSU Extension Releases Planning Price Projections
Planning for the future can be a very frustrating process, especially in times of market volatility. However, planning typically pays high dividends. For most farm and ranch managers, developing realistic commodity price expectations is one of the most difficult and complex tasks of the planning process. To make the planning process easier, NDSU Extension […]